diff --git a/userspace/falco/stats_writer.cpp b/userspace/falco/stats_writer.cpp
index 429eb89286b..6b84d89e1d7 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/stats_writer.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/stats_writer.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ stats_writer::~stats_writer()
 		if (s_timerid_exists)
 		{
 			timer_delete(s_timerid);
+			s_timerid_exists = false;
 		}
 #endif
 	}